Calin Interest Calculators
Series of calculators for Australian Lawyers.
Series of calculators for Australian Lawyers.
Solutions to a common problem.
What is the latest Australian Interest Rates Build?
* The latest is Build 168 as at 1 January 2024.
Build Release Notes
No. | Name | Started | Last Change | Rate |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Qld Magistrates Ct Pre-J | 25-Feb-1993 | 01-Jan-2024 | 8.350% |
2 | WA Sup Ct Pre-J | 28-Jun-1991 | 11-Sep-1997 | 6.000% |
3 | Qld Supreme Ct Pre-J | 25-Feb-1993 | 01-Jan-2024 | 8.350% |
4 | Qld District Ct Pre-J | 25-Feb-1993 | 01-Jan-2024 | 8.350% |
5 | NSW Supreme Ct Post-J | 01-Jul-1972 | 01-Jan-2024 | 10.350% |
6 | ATO General Interest Charge | 01-Jul-1992 | 01-Jan-2024 | 11.380% |
7 | ATO Late Payment | 01-Jul-1992 | 01-Jul-1999 | 0.000% |
8 | Family Law Act Post-J | 08-May-1987 | 01-Jan-2024 | 10.350% |
9 | Federal Court Post-J | 01-Aug-1979 | 01-Jan-2024 | 10.350% |
10 | SA Magistrates Ct Post-J | 06-Jul-1992 | 20-May-2020 | 6.000% |
11 | WA Magistrates Ct Pre-J | 28-Jun-1991 | 11-Sep-1997 | 6.000% |
12 | WA District Ct Pre-J | 28-Jun-1991 | 11-Sep-1997 | 6.000% |
13 | NSW District Ct Pre-J | 01-Jul-1972 | 01-Jan-2024 | 8.350% |
14 | NSW Local Ct Pre-J | 01-Jul-1972 | 01-Jan-2024 | 8.350% |
15 | NSW Supreme Ct Pre-J | 01-Jul-1972 | 01-Jan-2024 | 8.350% |
16 | NSW District Ct Post-J | 01-Jul-1972 | 01-Jan-2024 | 10.350% |
17 | NSW Local Ct Post-J | 01-Jul-1972 | 01-Jan-2024 | 10.350% |
18 | Vic Magistrates Ct Pre-J | 01-Jul-1983 | 01-Feb-2017 | 10.000% |
19 | Vic Magistrates Ct Post-J | 01-Jul-1983 | 01-Feb-2017 | 10.000% |
20 | Vic County Ct Pre-J | 01-Jul-1983 | 01-Feb-2017 | 10.000% |
21 | Vic County Ct Post-J | 01-Jul-1983 | 01-Feb-2017 | 10.000% |
22 | Vic Supreme Ct Pre-J (PIRA) | 01-Jul-1983 | 01-Feb-2017 | 10.000% |
23 | Vic Supreme Ct Post-J | 01-Jul-1983 | 01-Feb-2017 | 10.000% |
24 | SA District Ct Post-J | 04-Sep-2006 | 01-Jan-2024 | 10.350% |
25 | SA Magistrates Ct Pre-J | 01-Jan-2000 | 01-Jan-2000 | 5.000% |
26 | SA Supreme Ct Post-J | 01-Jan-1987 | 20-May-2020 | 6.000% |
27 | SA Supreme Ct Pre-J | 01-Jul-2010 | 20-May-2020 | 5.000% |
28 | ACT Magistrates Ct Post-J | 01-May-1986 | 01-Jan-2024 | 10.350% |
29 | ACT Supreme Ct Pre-J | 01-Jan-1974 | 01-Jan-2024 | 8.350% |
30 | ACT Supreme Ct Post-J | 01-Oct-1977 | 01-Jan-2024 | 10.350% |
31 | Tas Supreme Ct Pre-J | 01-Jul-2010 | 01-Jan-2024 | 8.350% |
32 | Tas Supreme Ct Post-J | 01-May-2000 | 01-Jan-2024 | 10.350% |
33 | NT Local Ct Post-J | 01-Sep-1987 | 01-Jan-2024 | 10.350% |
34 | NT Supreme Ct Post-J | 01-Sep-1987 | 01-Jan-2024 | 10.350% |
35 | Federal Ct Pre-J | 01-Jan-1991 | 01-Jan-2024 | 8.350% |
36 | Fed Magistrates Ct Post-J | 01-Aug-1979 | 01-Jan-2024 | 10.350% |
37 | WA District Ct Post-J | 28-Jun-1991 | 11-Sep-1997 | 6.000% |
38 | WA Magistrates Ct Post-J | 28-Jun-1991 | 11-Sep-1997 | 6.000% |
39 | WA Supreme Ct Post-J | 28-Jun-1991 | 11-Sep-1997 | 6.000% |
40 | Qld Magistrates Ct Post-J | 17-Dec-1983 | 01-Jan-2024 | 10.350% |
41 | Qld Supreme Ct Post-J | 17-Dec-1983 | 01-Jan-2024 | 10.350% |
42 | Qld District Ct Post-J | 17-Dec-1983 | 01-Jan-2024 | 10.350% |
43 | ACT Magistrates Ct Pre-J (<15-7-1992) | 01-Jul-1981 | 10-Jan-2005 | 9.000% |
44 | ACT Magistrates Ct Pre-J (15/7/92-10/1/2005) | 01-Jul-1981 | 10-Jan-2005 | 9.000% |
45 | ACT Magistrates Ct Pre-J Commenced after 9/1/2005 | 01-Jul-1981 | 01-Jan-2024 | 8.350% |
46 | RBA Cash Rate Target | 02-Aug-1990 | 08-Nov-2023 | 4.350% |
47 | Vic Legal Profession Act 2004 | 08-Nov-2007 | 08-Nov-2023 | 6.350% |
48 | NSW Legal Profession Act | 01-Oct-2005 | 08-Nov-2023 | 6.350% |
49 | ATO Shortfall Interest Charge | 01-Apr-2005 | 01-Jan-2024 | 7.380% |
50 | ATO Base Rate of Interest | 01-Jan-1971 | 01-Jan-2024 | 4.380% |
51 | ATO Div7A Benchmark Interest Rates | 01-Jul-1998 | 01-Jul-2023 | 8.270% |
52 | NSW Pre-J (Using Sched 5 to 30/6/10 then CRT) | 01-Jul-1972 | 01-Jan-2024 | 8.350% |
53 | ATO Interest on Early and Over Payments | 01-Jan-1971 | 01-Jan-2024 | 4.380% |
54 | Qld Interest on Money Orders | 01-Jul-1998 | 01-Jan-2024 | 10.350% |
55 | SA Supreme Ct Pre-J (UCR Only) | 01-Jan-1980 | 01-Jan-1980 | 5.000% |
How can I change whether payments are first deducted from (A) Interest, or (B) Principal in Calin Pro?
You can control the Payment Application Order.
By default, various supplied interest rates files have preset the Payment Application Order to match the usual scenario for that particular jurisdiction. You can also make custom rates file that preset it. When you are using such a rates file, the options to override the preset Order will not be visible until you tick the checkbox as discussed.
I have purchased a licence but the program is running in Demonstration Mode.
This will be because you have not entered the activation code properly. Please follow the steps given in the email that was sent to you.
Calin - How do I use a stored variable rate with a credit balance?.
Some stored variable rates are internally designated as applying only to debit balances. This means if you choose one of these when the balance is in credit (negative) the calculation will not work because the rate will be 0%.
The solution is to (a) enter the amount as a negative (b) choose the stored variable rate you want – but as the DEBIT rate (c) For the credit rate choose ‘Same as debits’.
How to move Calin to a new machine..
Moving your software to another machine is a matter of:
For steps 1 and 2, re-follow the instructions given to you when you purchased
your licence. Note – the installation instructions will have given you a direct
download-link – you do not have to go via the slower downloader-registration
procedure on the website.
After installing your software on a new machine you may want to move your
data (i.e. calculation files and any custom rates files) files as well.
You need to copy the files from their location on the old machine to their
location on the new one. Note – the default locations will be different on XP
versus Vista/Win 7 systems.
You may have been saving these in a location of your choice in which case you
will know where they are already – but if you have been letting Calin save them
to the default location you may not. Here’s how to find them.
Calin has a default location for saving these, so it just a matter of finding
them and moving them to the corresponding location on the new machine.
If you start Calin on each machine then you can find the exact file locations
through the help menu. Note – this requires a relatively up-to-date version of
Calin:
Help | Problem solving | Show file
locations
Look for ‘My calculations’ and ‘My rates’.
Alternatively, see if you can find them in these usual
locations:
Calculation files
Windows XP
C:\DOCUMENTS AND
SETTINGS\[User Name]\APPLICATION DATA\LAWTECH\LTA\C4P\DATA\
Vista/Win
7
C:\USERS\[User Name]\APPDATA\ROAMING\LAWTECH\LTA\C4P\DATA\
Custom Interest Rate files
Windows XP
C:\DOCUMENTS
AND SETTINGS\[User Name]\APPLICATION DATA\LAWTECH\LTA\C4P\USER\MY
RATES\
Vista/Win 7
C:\USERS\[User
Name]\APPDATA\ROAMING\LAWTECH\LTA\C4P\USER\MY RATES\
Download warnings with IE9+ and Norton Antivirus.
If you are using Symantic/Norton Antivirus with Windows, it may misleadingly say that the download contains a virus. The so called “virus” is potentially-defamatory with the name “WS.Reputation.1” which simply means that this is not a numerously downloaded program. You can read more about this behavior on this page, and you may want to consider something less counterproductive and free, as you could well be deprived of access to many valid internet resources in the future.
You may not be able to download the file at all if you are using Microsoft Internet Explorer 9+. IE9+ may claim the file is “not commonly downloaded”. As this is a niche product, and as the executable is frequently updated to a new versioned filename, it will never be downloaded as often as say, Microsoft files. If IE9+ refuses to download it then you can either work around this misguided behavior, or use a less obstructive browser such as Firefox or Chrome.
Most importantly, please tell us, so we contact the AV service and have the build white-listed. That can be as quick as a few hours – or longer depending on the company. Once they have updated their definitions file you will no longer receive the warning message.
Vista & Windows 7/8 Issues
A. If the installer fails when you choose to create shortcuts for “All Users” then try again choosing “Current User Only”.
B. Once installed you need to configure the compatibility mode for the program. Either right-click on the program’s icon, or locate the installation directory and right click on the .exe file. Select “Properties” from the ensuing menu. Then select the Compatibility tab. Finally, select: “Run this program in compatibility mode for:” and choose “Windows XP (Service Pack 2)”.
Activation code doesn’t seem to work.
1. The activation code consists of a series of alphanumeric characters surrounded by curly braces – eg {abcdef12345}. The important point is that the braces form part of the code. If you try to enter the code without the braces then the code will not work.
2. The program accesses the activation code from the Windows Clipboard – that is the name of the memory space where things are stored when you copy something using Ctrl+C. The activation code is read when you click the Update Licence button, but you must copy the activation code (including braces) immediately before doing that. If there are intervening tasks, eg starting or using a different program, then the activation code might get lost.
Calin Basic V3.7.0 If you have upgraded Calin Basic to V3.7.0 or later then old activation codes might not work. Ask us for an updated one if that happens.
Lost activation (licence) code.
If you have lost the activation code for the program and need it because you are changing a computer, you can email sales@lawtech.com.au for assistance. Remember that the activation code was supplied in an email – can you find the email? Search your email folders for “lawtech”.
What’s happened to Calin Basic?
For lawyers, Calin Basic has been superceded by Junior Lawyers edition, which is superior in every way.
Calin Basic is included in Elite Lawyers for deployment flexibility in existing large sites of hundreds of users.
It is also available to existing owners who, for whatever reason, wish to keep using the superceded edition.
They can upgrade at no extra cost at any time.
Calin Basic is not otherwise available except as a special request.